Dispensing device



Oct. 26 1926.

H. M. HENDERSON Y y DISPENSING DEVICE Filed May 12, 1925 RN NA N, um W/Mwwm QN ll |||l l AHW Cil Patented Oct. 26, 1926.

Uhllllllllb HARRY M. HENDERSON, OF WASHINGTON, DS'l-RC'I 0F COLUMEIA.

DISPENSING DEVICE.

Application filed May 12, 1925.

This invention relates to new and useful improvei'iients in dispensing devices, and particularly to devices for dispensing` beverages.

One object of the invention is to provide a faucet for a beverage dispensing device which will accurately measure a glassful of the beverage without danger of any excess which might run over the glass and onto the hand of the operator.

Another object is to provide a measuring faucet which cannot be manipulated to cause the beverage to continue to flow from the container, thus eliminating possibility of drawing more than a glassful at a single operation.

Another object is to provide a faucet by means of which the settlings or pulp of the fruit of the beverage may be stirred up befo're opening the faucet to draw the beverage, thus permitting the drawing of some of the pulp.

A. further object is to provide a faucet which will effectively prevent leakage of the beverage while the faucet is closed.

A still further object is to provide a faucet of this character wherein the manipulation thereof to operate the stirrer will simultaneously grind the joint of faucet and container, whereby to provide a tight joint without the use of the ordinary washers, packing or the like.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the container showing the valve partly in elevation and partly in section.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear end view of the valve, showing the agitator.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, represents a portion of a container for holdinga beverage. and which has the cast bottom 11. Formed integrally with the bottom, and extending partially across the bottom,y and out through the outer wall of the bottom, is a tubular valve casing` 12, that portion within the container having the circularly extending elongated slot-s 13. throueh which the beverage from the container is adapted to flow into said Serial N0. 29,835.

bore. Surrounding the outer end of the bore of the casing 12, on the outer face of the bottom, there is formed a flange 14, over which is engaged a cap 15, the outer end of which is formed with a central opening' 16, to which reference will be made later herein. Formed on the lower site of this cap is an outlet nozzle 17, from which the'beverage flows into a lglass held therebeneath. Snugly fitted in the bore of the casing 12, and extending from the inner end thereof, to the outer end of the flange 14, is the valve member 1S, said valve member being cylindrical in shape, and being hollow, as shown, but closed at its opposite ends. In the inner end portion of the valve member 18 there are former the circularly extending elongated slots 19, which, wholly, or in part, are constantly in registry with the openings 18, so that a portion of the contents of the container will lill the valve member. The outer end of the flange 111 is formed with a sharp edge 2O with which is engaged the bevel face of the peripheral fiange 21, formed on the outer end of the valve member, and whereby ground joint is produced. to prevent leakage while the valve member is normally within the bore, and in non-delivering position. Extending centrally from the outer end of the valve member is a stein 221 said stem extending through the opening in the cap 15, and having an ornamental handle 23 secured thereto. In the cap 15, and bearing against the outer wall thereof, and against the flange 21, in encircling relation to the stem 22, is a coil spring` 24, which normally and yieldably maintains the valve member 18 at its innermost position in the bore of the casing 12. In the outer end portion of the wall of the valve member 18 there are formed the circularly extending` and elongated openings or slots 25, which are adapted to register with the outlet nozzle 17, when the valve member is pulled outwardly, against the tension of the spring 24, whereby to permit the liquid` within said member, to flow into a glass held beneath the nozzle.

It will be particularly noted that the openings or slots 19 are spaced at such a distance from the slots 25 that when the valve member is pulled out a. certain distance, the slots 19 will be out of register with the slots 13, for a short time before the slots 25 register with the nozzle 17, thereby effectively preventing a dishonest clerk holding the valve open and drawing more than a glassful,

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which is the amount required to fill the valve member 18.

On the inner end oi the valve member 1S there is mounted an agitator`r consisting of the radial fan blades 26, which are rigid with respect to the valve member. Upon grasiiing the handle 23 and turning the valve member within the bore, these blades 2G will stir up the settlings or fruit pulp, which has been precipitated to the bottom of. the container, so that when the valve member is pulled ont, some of these settlings will flow out with the beverage. Each time that the valve member is rotated its bevel tace at 21 will grind against the sharp edge 20, ot the flange 1l, whereby to maintain a perfeet watertight joint, and also to completely out through any pulp. or solid matter pass ing out ot the valve member and lodging` between the said lince 21 and edge 20, Thus the act of rotating the valve member serres three purposes, the lirst te stir up the contents ot the container`r second to preserve a perfect ground joint, and third to cut through any pulp, or the like which might lodge between the flange 1l and flange ill. .lt will be noted that the spring` 21 maintains the flange ot the valve member in positive .frietional engagement with the sharp edge ot the liange 14, of the container.

It will also be noted that the openings at the inner end or" the valve membeil are so arranged that they will, at all times, register with the openings in the bore wall, either wholly, or in part, so that no matter at what point in the rotation ot' the said member said member is stopped, liquid will flow into the valve member. Also, the outer openings 25 are so constructed and arranged that they register, wholly` or in part, with the nozzle 17, at any rotatable position of Vhoflow of, the outer end of the valve casing being` surrounded by a flange having a sharp tace, a cap secured on. the flange, a slidable and rotatable valve member in the bore of the valve casing haif'ing a bevel tace engaging the said sharp face and a spring in said cap tor holding the rotatable member against the first-named bevel tace.

2. The con'ibination with a. liquid eontainer having a transverse valve Casing the inner end portions ot the walls ot the bore oit which are termed with eircularly extend ing and elosely spaced elongated slots, a cylinder slidable in said bore and having circularly extending and closehv spaced elongated slots normally registering with the first-named slots, the other end of the cylinder having eireularly extending and closely spacci elongated slots, a hollow cap secured on the valve casing in covering relation to the outer end of said bore, a peripheral flange on the outer end of the cylinder having' a ground fit with the outer end or" the wall of the valve casing, said cylinder being adapted to be moved outvardly to register the outer slots with a discharge nozzle formed on said Cap and to elo e the inner slots ot the valve easing and Q v Linder, and resilient means in the cap for retaining the said flange in engagement with the casing wall.

ln testimony whereof. I affix my signature.

HARRY M. HENDERSUN. 

